Advanced Data Analysis & Visualization with Copilot in Excel

Microsoft connects advanced Excel functions and external data with Copilot-assisted charts and reporting. Data organization leads into communication of insights. This is useful for comparing AI assistance with the spreadsheet work that remains necessary to check an analysis, especially when a generated explanation sounds plausible but depends on a mistaken source range.

What you will learn

• Integrate data sources for spreadsheet analysis.
• Use advanced functions and PivotCharts.
• Communicate an analysis through a report.

Who this suits

Beginner-level course with no earlier experience required. Microsoft specifies both Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Copilot licenses.

Before you enroll

Check the Excel edition, operating system and required features before enrolling. Use fictional or permitted data, retain the original file and inspect formulas and source ranges before trusting a chart or dashboard.

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Put it into practice

Ask Copilot to summarize a fictional spreadsheet, then independently check the source range and formula. Record one claim that needs additional evidence.

Source and review

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